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Tomatoes are now, perhaps as familiar to an Irish vegetable shopper as a potato. Their lustful association with the Mediterranean lifestyle, greatly accentuated by the sunshine-nostalgia of Elizabeth David, have created much demand; a demand, which on the whole, sterile, factory-line glass houses of Holland, Israel and the Canary Islands seem to have had a […]

Early in my working life, I was fortunate enough to secure employment in the South Seas, in the New Hebrides, now called Vanuatu. My work there took me around the outer islands and in my early years to the Torres Group. There is a food experience that I shall always associate with that place. The […]

Last month, I wrote about herbs in general and promised that I would give you some recipes, which would put them to use. Here, I want to dwell on some delicious salads. In preparation for this short article, I have been giving thought to the influences, which have formed my fundamental approach to salads and […]

This month our skills exchange chef cooks up a storm with some delicious recipes using peas… Fresh garden peas, short in season and in shelf life, are an undeniable luxury. If fresh they’ll be firm and velvet and their color a clear, vibrant green. Try and use them on the same day that you buy […]